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Turn On Captivating Japanese TV Shows

Satellite of Love: Japanese Dorama

by Amy Yu

They may not have Jack Bauer or Carrie Bradshaw, but primetime Japanese TV dorama (or dramas) are just as exciting and addictive as American ones. With narratives ranging from tearjerker love stories to heady psychological thrillers, dorama are amazingly rich in characters and subject matter.


"Turn On Captivating Japanese TV Shows" by Amy Yu has been edited for shojobeat.com; the complete article appears in the September 2007 issue of Shojo Beat magazine.

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